Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Environmental Sciences – Principles, Developments, and Applications

在过去十年中，无人驾驶飞行器（uav）在环境科学中的应用显著增加。在不同的科学学科中，新的应用领域得到了发展，或者至少得到了支持。然而，在大多数情况下，无人机系统的准备、组织、执行和评估是针对每个特定应用领域单独执行的。因此，需要建立一个科学的网络来暂停这种重复和低效的处理主题。总体目标是以教科书的形式起草一份总体指南，主题为“环境科学中的无人机-原理，发展和应用”。该网络能够解决在环境科学领域使用无人机的几乎所有方面。它作为一个公开发布过程的集合点，包括无人机应用的技术方面（硬件）以及飞行的法律和组织方面。此外，还考虑了数据处理和数据分析。大量的实际例子扩展了解释环境科学复杂性的理论基础。该网络由7个网络成员组成，他们分五个阶段协调教材的编写。主要目标是确定必要的主题，包括与每个主题的潜在合适作者取得联系。作者的圈子是有意针对扩大网络成员的小圈子，以满足无人机在环境科学中应用的复杂性，这意味着不同科学学科之间的拦截点。在这种情况下，开发了新的和迄今未考虑的应用领域，在网络内进行了讨论，并准备了潜在的范围。网络活动的最后是一个开放的研讨会，网络成员和作者向来自科学和商业领域的参与者以及来自不同学科的学生展示他们的合作成果和最终的教科书。“环境科学中的无人机”网络将为建立无人机在不同学科的环境科学中的应用作为一种理所当然的工具做出重要贡献。

The utilization of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in environmental sciences has been increasing significantly in the last decade. In varying scientific disciplines new fields of applications have been developed or at least been supported. However, in most cases the preparation, organization, execution, and evaluation of UAV systems are performed individually for each specific field of application. Therefore, a scientific network needs to be established to suspend this repetitive and thus inefficient handling of the subject. The generic aim is to draft a general guideline in the form of a text book with the topic „Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Environmental Sciences - Principles, Developments, and Applications“. The network is able to address almost all aspects regarding UAV utilization in the area of environmental sciences. It serves as an assemblage point for a process of open publication, which incorporates technical aspects (hardware) of UAV application as well as legal and organizational aspects of flying. Furthermore, data processing and data analysis are considered. A multitude of practical examples dilates the theoretical fundament to account for the complexity of environmental sciences.The network consists of 7 network members, who coordinate the preparation of the text book in five-staged process. The primary objective is the identification of necessary topics comprising to get in contact with potential suitable authors for each topic. The circle of authors is intentionally targeted to extent the small circle of network members to live up to the complexity of UAV applications in environmental sciences connoting an interception point between different scientific disciplines. In this context, new and so far unconsidered fields of application are developed, discussed within the network, and potential scopes prepared.The conclusion of the network activity is an open workshop, in which the network members and authors present their results of collaboration and the final text book to participants from scientific and commercial fields as well as students from varying disciplines. The network “UAVs in Environmental Sciences” will be an important contribution to establish the application of UAVs in the environmental sciences across different disciplines as a matter of course tool.